Government House, Hongkong, 16th April, 1873.
My Lord,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, and to state that I have considered the representation from the Acting Surveyor General, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart, R.E., and after due enquiry, I have applied to the Major General Commanding Her Majesty's Forces on the subject.
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Kimberley,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c., &c., &c.
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